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Teen suspects apprehended by police after jewelry theft in Collingwood

Police tape is shown in Toronto, Tuesday, May 2, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy

Ontario Provincial Police from the Collingwood and The Blue Mountains detachment have arrested three suspects in an armed robbery at a jewelry store.

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On Monday around 3:20 p.m., front-line members from the Collingwood and The Blue Mountains OPP were dispatched to an armed robbery at a business in downtown Collingwood.

Police say three suspects were seen going into a jewelry store, discharging a firearm in the process, and a short time later were observed fleeing the scene in a dark-coloured SUV.

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None of the store employees of the store were physically injured in the incident, police say.

Police say they found the vehicle abandoned in a field near County Road 124 and the 30/31 Sideroad.

Police say the SUV had been reported stolen by Toronto Police Services.

Following a ground search over several hours, police say all three suspects were apprehended without incident.

Three teens, two 17-year-olds from Brampton and Whitby and a 16-year-old from Brampton, are all facing multiple charges related to the armed robbery.

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All three remain in custody at this time and cannot be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA) provisions. 

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